I picked up a 2009 G37 AWD with the front end quite crinkled up. Someone before me had installed a Stillen intake where they had to chisel holes through the radiator support to run the aluminum intake pipes. Since the front of the car was wiped out, i need too replace the radiator and radiator support. This means hacking holes through a new one i just bought. The car did not come with the original intake setup, so i'm stuck with this or going back to the junkyard to buy the original setup. Is the performance improvement noticeable? I don't care about sound or how cool it looks. Since i don't have a baseline, can anyone offer their experience?
Thanks!
You probably can't see much here, but the air filters are behind what used to be the grille. The MAF sensors are in an aluminum housing.